Is edema in minimal change disease of childhood really hypovolemic?

TABEL Y., Mungan I., KARAKURT C., Kocak G., GÜNGÖR S.

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.40, no.3, pp.757-761, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-008-9344-9
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.757-761
  • Keywords: childhood, diuretic, edema, minimal change disease, nephrotic syndrome, ATRIAL-NATRIURETIC-PEPTIDE, INFERIOR VENA-CAVA, NEPHROTIC SYNDROME, PLASMA, MECHANISMS, PROTEIN, VOLUME
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives In this study, we aimed to find out whether children with minimal change disease can be classified as hypervolemic by objective measures.